Irrigation Channels (Suonen) in Grächen Grächen - St.Niklaus In der Gegend um Grächen finden sich gleich vier der berühmten Walliser Bewässerungskanäle.
The Irrigation Channels of Nendaz : The Historic Water Trail Nendaz Scorched by the sun and difficult to access, the steep Valais hillsides are often watered using the so-called "suonen", or irrigation channels. Dug into the ground,...
Hike Along the Suonen in the Baltschieder Valley Baltschieder Small irrigation channels are alimented by glacier water. They have been in place since the 14th Century. Today there are well-groomed hiking trails which follow them.
Zeneggen: Hike Along the Aqueducts Zeneggen A special treat is a visit to Zeneggen, which has retained its rustic character of yore. Its buildings are sprinkled across a large, sunny plateau and linked together...
Following High Alpine Irrigation Channels Blatten (Lötschental) The Massa Hiking Trail gives hikers a good illustration of how the alpine irrigation system (bisses) worked in the olden days.
Hike along the bisses at Crans-Montana Crans - Montana The "bisses" are traditional irrigation channels used to bring precious glacier water to the cultivated land around Crans-Montana.
